Ridge’s Stitches

We had Thanksgiving at my aunt’s house and my parents live legit two blocks away from them. I had to zip out of the Thanksgiving feast a couple times to change my laundry over at my house and my 11-year-old cousin asked to join. He just had to get out of the house and away…

Taste the rainbow! Food can help to create a balance in your body. Think about root vegetables such as sweet potatoes, garlic, and beets. These foods have a grounding sense to them. Think about it, they are literally rooted into the earth. Check out this 7 day meal plan to balance your chakras. Option to…

What motivates you to wake up for work every morning? Is it the culture? Is it the money? Or is it something deeper like finding a meaning in your daily activities? It might be something bigger than just getting a sale. It might be really making a difference in someone’s life. Someone once told me…

Bright, self-loved, and caring. Chelsea Watkins brings the energy into any room in which she steps foot. Her energy does not go unnoticed. She’s constantly focused on the bright side of life. Who could have guessed this compassionate individual has struggled with depression and anxiety directly related to someone else’s choice? According to the Department…

You reach for your Gatorade Saturday morning and instead of the hangover-quenching joy as it trickles down your throat, the taste is like the 4th-grade dare to put your tongue on the frozen tetherball pole. Radiation, man. That mouth-watering feeling you get when you see a juicy burger and a side of fries, the ice-cold…

How do you stay grounded in the face of fear? What is the secret to getting through the hardships in life? “Laugh at yourself and your bald head,” Patti Parsons would answer in her sweet southern tone. Parsons was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 47. She had long brown hair….

To love and be loved. Something everyone wants but not everyone believes they can have. My friend, Jill is one of the most loving individuals I have ever met. She can put a smile on your face just by saying hello or welcoming you with a big hug. Yet every day she suffers with an…

Picture this: you are floating in an ocean with a cement block tied tightly around your ankle. Using all of your energy, you swim to the top just to take a breath. Within seconds, the cement block drags you back under the ocean leaving you gasping for air. This is how a good friend of…

Last year we donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. It was our most successful donation month to date. Read the article here! This year, we would like to do it again but a little bit differently! We had been contacted by a wonderful group in Connecticut called the Connecticut Parkinson’s Working Group. We had such…

More stitches for a good cause? You’ve got that right. Our fantastic web developers at Worksite LLC have decided to use our awesome products for an auction at their children’s school. These items will be auctioned off for Coonley Elementary in Chicago, IL. It is for the 2015 Spring Fling on April 18, 2015. The…